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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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MSRP in USD: $159
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $34.99 vs $98.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.21 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Pentium G2020 - 182 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 12 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
166
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2020 or Ryzen 5 5500
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
62 FPS
$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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106 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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87 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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55 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
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62 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
35 FPS
$21.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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73 FPS
$12.86/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
87 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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62 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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72 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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